Akhtarin Subdistrict

Nahiya Akhtarin (Arabic: ناحية أخترين, romanized: Nāḥiyah Akhtarin) is the easternmost subdistrict of Azaz District in the northern Aleppo Governorate of northern Syria, on the border with Turkey. Its administrative centre and largest town is Akhtarin. Its town of Dabiq is notable for the battle of Marj Dabiq in 1516, and its place in Islamic eschatology. Neighbouring subdistricts of Azaz District to the west are Nahiya Sawran in the north and Nahiya Mare' in the south. Neighbouring subdistricts of Al-Bab District to the east are Al-Rayi Nahiya in the north and Al-Bab Nahiya in the south. To the north is the Kilis Province of Turkey.

At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 39,385.

Cities, towns and villages

Cities, towns and villages of Nahiya Akhtarin

PCode	Name	Population
C1581	Akhtarin	5,305
C1579	Ziadiyah	3,576
C1597	Dabiq	3,364
C1602	Tat Hims	1,722
—	Arshaf	1,546
C1605	Turkman Bareh	1,537
C1591	Dweidan	1,164
C1614	Ghaytun	1,080
C1590	Taanah	1,062
C1582	Baruz	992
C1595	Tal Aar Gharbia	988
C1603	Ghorur	915
C1606	Teltana	879
C1611	Qabtan	846
C1615	Wash	810
C1610	Kardish	766
C1600	Jakkeh	755
C1577	Bhorta	754
—	Hameidiyyeh	707
C1608	Gheilaniyeh	689
C1607	Ghoz	685
C1599	Masudiyeh	660
C1601	Tal Battal Sharqi	656
C1580	Bayada - Aq Burhan	627
C1616	Qaar Kalbein	618
C1578	Aziziyeh	614
C1609	Kaeebeh	572
C1585	Hardana	546
C1594	Tal Aar Sharqi	525
C1584	Abla	517
C1588	Sandara	446
C1604	Ein Elosud	366
C1589	Tweis	348
C1598	Eskar	343
C1612	Qorra Mazraa	327
C1596	Samuqet	318
C1583	Bleikha	285
C1592	Tal Sheer	285
C1576	Khalfatli	261
C1586	Dweir Elhawa	232
C1587	Oweilin	201
C1613	Qazam - Qesset Jak	194
C1593	Bgheidine	33